Winding machine for forming large-diameter reels of web material with mandrel insertion means

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EP 1 070 675 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	12.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/37

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	24.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/04

(21)	Application number: 00120695.2

(22)	Date of filing: 27.05.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B65H 18/20, B65H 19/30

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

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Priority:

01.06.1998 IT FI980131

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	99830323.4 / 0962411

(71)	Applicant: A. CELLI S.p.A
	55016 Porcari (Lucca) (IT)

(72)	Inventor:
	Celli, Marco 55018 Segromigno in Monte Capannori (IT)

(74)	Representative: Mannucci, Michele et al
	Ufficio Tecnico Ing.A. Mannucci, Via della Scala 4 50123 Firenze 50123 Firenze (IT)

(54)	Winding machine for forming large-diameter reels of web material with mandrel insertion means

(57) The rewinding machine comprises a pair of lower winding rolls (11, 13) defining a winding cradle, and insertion means for introducing a mandrel in the winding cradle. These insertion means include shaped rolls (153) and first and second actuator means (145, 151) for bringing said shaped rolls into contact with the outer surface of the mandrel and for axially moving the mandrel into the winding cradle.

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